AAIB to conduct "paper investigation" of R44 crash at Swansea
The crash happened yesterday at Fairwood Airport, Swansea. The Western Mail reports the two people in the helicopter were taken to Morriston Hospital where the male passenger – believed to be the owner of the aircraft – received treatment for serious head injuries.The pilot suffered minor head injuries.
The paper says "Mid and West Wales Fire Service said the privately-owned Robinson R44 crashed near the helipad as it descended to land at about 2.15pm. The main rotor was said to have struck the ground and broken off before the aircraft rolled onto its side. No other aircraft was involved.
The Western Mail; quotes a spokeperson for the Air Accidents Investigation Branch saying : “We are investigating the crash but we are not sending any investigators there The investigation will be done from the paper report by the pilot.”
Is that standard procedure these days?